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Human drug addiction is more than faulty decision-making

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2008

Carl L. Hart  and
Robert M. Krauss
Carl L. Hart
Affiliation:
Division on Substance Abuse, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032 Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027. clh42@columbia.eduhttp://substanceabuse.columbia.edu/hart.htmrmk@psych.columbia.eduhttp://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/commlab/
Robert M. Krauss
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027. clh42@columbia.eduhttp://substanceabuse.columbia.edu/hart.htmrmk@psych.columbia.eduhttp://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/commlab/
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Abstract

We commend Redish et al. for the progress they have made in bringing a measure of theoretical order to the processes that underlie drug addiction. However, incorporating information about situations in which drug users do not exhibit faulty decision-making into the theory would greatly enhance its generality and practical value. This commentary draws attention to the relevant human substance abuse literature.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , August 2008 , pp. 448 - 449
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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